S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) Shares Up 14.6% Following Insider Buying Activity

S4 Capital plc (LON:SFOR) was up 14.6% on Saturday following insider buying activity. The company traded as high as GBX 25.79 ($0.35) and last traded at GBX 25.15 ($0.34). Approximately 10,387,470 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 303% from the average daily volume of 2,579,822 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 21.95 ($0.30).

Specifically, insider Wesley ter Haar bought 164,583 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 23 per share, with a total value of £37,854.09.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on SFOR shares. Peel Hunt reduced their price target on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 30 to GBX 25 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on shares of S4 Capital from GBX 55 to GBX 45 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on S4 Capital from GBX 32 to GBX 26 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, S4 Capital has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of GBX 32.

S4 Capital Stock Up 14.6%

The company has a market cap of £163.41 million, a PE ratio of -53.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.05. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 21.92 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 25.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 37.08.

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, September 15th. The company reported GBX 0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Sell-side analysts predict that S4 Capital plc will post 6.6098807 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About S4 Capital

S4 Capital plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital advertising and marketing services company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Content, Data & Digital Media, and Technology Services. The company offers contents, campaigns, and assets for paid, social, and earned media, such as digital platforms and apps, as well as brand activations.